If you could bring someone back to life...

[pan naranus]

Catelyn, for one thing she was getting better in her last chapters as a mortal, and uncat just gives me the creeps. Two birds in one rock.

 

[Raul]

Donal Noye. I like blacksmiths and he was wise man.

 

[Boaz]

Jon Snow.

 

[viZion]

Jon Snow.

Ok, I'll bite ....

lol but boaz jon snow is alive lol!!11!

 

[Slyde]

Ok, I'll bite ....

lol but boaz jon snow is alive lol!!11!

...you know nothing Jon viZion...

I vote for Ygritte - I liked her !

 

[DeannaBelle]

I think, Tysha, you're in love. So, of COURSE, Renly would have made a good king. yes, much better than Jofferey and the other creeps.

Personally I wished for Ned to rule in the King's name until the whole Joffery-being-a-******* thing was resolved. But no, Cersei had to interfere... Even if she hadn't been successful, Ned would have placed Stannis. on the throne, anyway.

 

[Boaz]

Ok, I'll bite ....

lol but boaz jon snow is alive lol!!11!

Obviously you've not read the newest preview from ADWD... I should let it rest at that.

 

[Tysha]

I think, Tysha, you're in love. So, of COURSE, Renly would have made a good king. yes, much better than Jofferey and the other creeps. .

Oh yes, I am! But if I were in love with Renly my nickname would be Ser Loras

Obviously you've not read the newest preview from ADWD... I should let it rest at that. .

lol Good one Boaz!

 

[devilsgrin]

Well, the same justice that was in Robert's rebellion (that our honorable Eddard took part in)


Well, maybe he is not the perfect king, but imho he is a better king than Robb, Balon, Joffery or Stannis...
He wanted to help Ned (but Ned refused because of his stupid honor). He could be tough when it needed:
“If you cannot keep the king’s peace, Janos, perhaps the City Watch should be commanded by someone who can.”

And you have others things:
"The Hound snorted and tossed the broken antler into the crowd, where the commons began to punch and claw over the little bit of gold, until Lord Renly walked out among them and restored the peace."

"..strong yet generous, clever, just, diligent, loyal to my friends and terrible to my enemies, yet capable of forgiveness, patient-“
“-humble?” Catelyn supplied.
Renly laughed. “You must allow a king some flaws, my lady.”

We didn't really know Renly good enough, to judge him.. But he made a good impression on me... Whether he could be a good king or not, I wish he was still alive...

I certainly don't disagree that Renly didn't seem particularly war-like... but he did make the semi-finals of that Hand's Tourney... having said that I can't, honestly see him leading the armies of westeros against the Others. However. I see him as the sort of king a summer in westeros would be truly fortunate to have. A culturally inspired type of king. Someone who would nurture art, make his people wealthier (whether only just culturally or financially), and maintain and even build up the skills of his armies through a war an artform type of thing... perfecting their war-skills.

 

[Boaz]

Happy April Fool's... err, I mean, Merry Christmas!

 

[MIDNIGHT]

That was nasty Boaz !! You had me looking all over the "other" forum, for spoilers on Jon. You had me going for a while, someday when you least expect it................

 

[Boaz]

Someday when I least expect it? That sounds eerily like Tyrion's words to Cersei. Uh, well, I'll just continue to think of you like you are in your avatar... smiling and holding what?... one of your baby's toys?

Don't worry, you'll get me back. I'm pretty gullible, especially regarding "official" wording.

 

[viZion]

Again, am I missing something concerning Jon? I don't mind spoilers. PM me if you have to. No, I haven't gotten around to reading those preview chapters at that other place. Their site design hurts my eyes so I can I only handle it in small doses. Maybe I should go there and just copy the text and paste it into something more readable.

 

[MIDNIGHT]

No not one of my son's toys, MY SON !! My little lion cub. Don't worry he's not my brothers *shudders* !! I'm no Cersai, but revenge will be sweet none the less !!!!! WAHAHAHAH

 

[viZion]

Alright, so I skimmed through the spoiler chapters on that other site. I didn't see any mention of Jon dying. I was really looking forward to Dany's chapters in the next book but they don't sound too exciting so far. Anyway, I think I'm not really going to worry about what's in those previews since most or all of it could change by the time the final book is released.

 

[Boaz]

viz, sorry, I was just Boazing you guys.

MID, was that Halloween? Did you dress up your son as a Lannister on purpose? That's awesome! I dressed up my niece in a frog suit... she was little Meera Reed!

 

[DeannaBelle]

I think that's a Care Bear, not a little Lannister. She's teaching her son to go the way of caring and sharing (rather than lying/manipulating/greeding/kinslaying).

 

[Boaz]

Care Bears. Cryin' Lions. Slow Crows. Oath-breakin' Krakens. Fag Stags. What rhymes with Wolves?

If you could bring someone back to life...

Psychologically speaking, some characters have been to the brink and wanted to die. Some have come back and some have not. Sam, Sansa, Jaime, Lancel, and Davos have all either quit living or were in such desperate circumstances that they wished they could die. But all of them have come through and appear to be doing well. Sandor and Tyrion both seem to have hit rock bottom... Now will they continue downwards or will they find wills to live again? If I could bring someone back to life, psychologically speaking... I'd bring back Tyrion and Sandor.

 

[Aegon the Unworthy]

Rigid Frigids? Dead Neds? Sullied Tullys? Too-Kind Lupines?

None are any good but Im always here to lend Boaz a hand with his cleverness. Well, with what he thinks is clever anyhow....

To answer the original question...I think Id leave Ned dead (if only so other "clever" posters can continue to tell me "Ned's dead baby". I wont mention any names but the offending party's intials are TK-421.) and Oberyns death scene was so compelling that Id want to keep that....

Having Rhaegar in hiding? Nah....Renly? He doesnt bring much to the table....Drogo? Intriguing but no...

My answer is....Lady. Yup Lady....okay so here's my thoughts. If Lady doesnt die maybe Sandor doesnt kill Mycah and I can enjoy his character more. Sansa maintains her "Starkiness" throughout her ordeal and is now poised to strike at Petyr like a more refined version of Arya....Nymeria ends up with a running-mate and terrorizes even more Lannisters.

 

[viZion]

My answer is....Lady. Yup Lady....okay so here's my thoughts. If Lady doesnt die maybe Sandor doesnt kill Mycah and I can enjoy his character more. Sansa maintains her "Starkiness" throughout her ordeal and is now poised to strike at Petyr like a more refined version of Arya....Nymeria ends up with a running-mate and terrorizes even more Lannisters.

I would like Lady to be alive. I like the direwolves and felt a lot more for the death of Lady than for, say, the death of Catelyn. However, I don't think I would bring her back to life. I still maintain that the reason GRRM killed off Lady (therefore causing Sansa to lose her "Stark-iness") was so that Sansa could be the one Stark that can play the game of thrones. She won't have to be burdened with the overbearing Stark sense of honor so she'll be able to perform the political maneuvering necessary to bring the Starks back into power. The loss of her wolf and, subsequently, her innocence, gives her leave to lie, cheat, and manipulate in ways that Ned and Robb never could. She'll be the savior of House Stark.